KOCHI: Agriculture Department officials in Ernakulam district have started taking steps to implement the ban on the sale and use of Endosulfan.
The Kerala State Pollution Control Board had last week banned the use of Endosulfan in the State because of the highly toxic insecticide's harmful effects on humans and the environment.
Endosulfan is widely used on tea, coffee and cardamom plantations in Kerala, especially in Idukki district. It is also used on a variety of other crops. Following the Pollution Control Board's directive, the Agriculture Department, which is the ban implementing agency, has asked its district level offices and field units to strictly adhere to the ban.
The Directorate of Agriculture has sent out a circular to the district offices giving details of how to ensure the ban is implemented.
Neena Raphel, deputy director of agriculture, told The Hindu that agriculture officers in the Krishi Bhavans were being instructed to ensure that no farmer sprayed Endosulfan on their crops and that no insecticide dealer sold it.
She said the agriculture officers doubled as insecticide inspectors and that they would inspect the licensed insecticide dealerships.
Source: The Hindu, 27-11-2010
The Kerala State Pollution Control Board had last week banned the use of Endosulfan in the State because of the highly toxic insecticide's harmful effects on humans and the environment.
Endosulfan is widely used on tea, coffee and cardamom plantations in Kerala, especially in Idukki district. It is also used on a variety of other crops. Following the Pollution Control Board's directive, the Agriculture Department, which is the ban implementing agency, has asked its district level offices and field units to strictly adhere to the ban.
The Directorate of Agriculture has sent out a circular to the district offices giving details of how to ensure the ban is implemented.
Neena Raphel, deputy director of agriculture, told The Hindu that agriculture officers in the Krishi Bhavans were being instructed to ensure that no farmer sprayed Endosulfan on their crops and that no insecticide dealer sold it.
She said the agriculture officers doubled as insecticide inspectors and that they would inspect the licensed insecticide dealerships.
Source: The Hindu, 27-11-2010
1 comment:
Use of Endosulfan has been banned in kerala since the past 7 years, then why are people in Kerala still dying of Endosulfan related ailments.
And why only Kerala?? Why are there no victims reported in Punjab, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat or any other state in India?
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